Graduate Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Advisor

Description

This job is for a Graduate Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) Advisor. In simple terms, it’s about helping a company make sure its workplaces are safe, environmentally responsible, and delivering good-quality work.

You’ll learn from experienced professionals and build skills that are valuable in many industries whilst gaining hands-on experience on real projects.

You’ll play a meaningful role in improving safety, protecting the environment, and raising quality standards across our operations—while building a strong foundation for a long-term SHEQ career.

What the job involves

• Keep people safe by visiting sites and checking for anything that could cause accidents.
• Understand what happened if something goes wrong and help find ways to stop it happening again.
• Protect the environment by checking how projects affect nature and supporting sustainability work.
• Make sure work is done properly and meets the standards expected.
• Stay organised by keeping important safety and quality documents up to date.
• Share important messages by giving short talks to teams about staying safe.
• Support training to help people learn safe and responsible ways of working.

What you need

You should have:

• A university degree in something related — like health and safety, the environment, or engineering.
• A basic understanding of how safety and environmental rules work on construction or infrastructure projects.
• Good communication and people skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to analyse information.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office tools.

Nice-to-have skills

• Some awareness of international standards for safety, environment, and quality.
• Knowledge about water or renewable energy projects.
• Understanding construction safety rules.
• Any relevant work experience or placements.

What We Value

We value our commitment to each other, summed up in our five values, we all sign up to these: We care about safety. We lead with integrity. We strive to be better every day. We make a positive impact. We deliver to grow. We are one company united.

Our Aim & Vision at OCU

To be the UK's leading energy transition and utilities contractor. We are committed to leading the way in utilities and energy transition contracting; our mission is to innovate and deliver sustainability. At OCU, our passion for addressing complex challenges brings new standards of growth in our people and capabilities. OCU is an equal opportunities employer.

About OCU Group

At OCU, we don’t just deliver infrastructure, we engineer the future. As a leader in end-to-end solutions for the utilities, digital and energy sectors, we specialise in safely and efficiently tackling complex challenges for our clients. With unrivalled expertise, industry-leading technology, and a proven track record, we’re not simply part of the market; we’re driving it forward.

Our work underpins the critical services communities across the UK rely on every day. From accelerating the transition to renewable energy to building the digital networks of tomorrow, we are committed to innovation, sustainability, and long-term impact.

When you join OCU, you’ll discover more than a career, you’ll find purpose. Here, your contribution makes a visible difference in the success of the projects you help deliver, in the growth of your colleagues, and in the positive change we create together.

We partner with some of the UK’s most recognised names in power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital infrastructure. As we continue to expand, we’re looking for exceptional people to grow with us.

If you’re ready to inspire, innovate and lead with purpose, we’d love to hear from you.